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Music Prosecutors Allege Lil Durk Placed A $1 Million Bounty On Quando Rondo Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Relationships YSL Lawyer & Codefendant Are Expecting A Child After Falling In Love In The Courtroom Shannon "Jackson" Stillwell was found not guilty in the YSL RICO trial save for one gun charge, and Kayla Bumpus helped him be free. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Cassie Allegedly Told Diddy He Treated Her Like A Prostitute In Texts Shown To Jury Cassie Ventura has been one of the most notable alleged victims in Diddy's trial, as she's come up a lot even after her witness testimony. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Hires Iconic Lawyer With Plenty Of Hip-Hop Clients Authorities charged Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint in Dallas, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Pop Culture Tyler Perry's Sexual Assault Accuser Claims Leaked Texts Prove Allegations Mario Rodriguez sued Tyler Perry for $77 million and accused him of sexual assault, battery, and infliction of emotional distress. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music "Jane" Alleges She Traded Diddy "Freak-Offs" For Rent Money An anonymous alleged former partner of Diddy's and alleged sex trafficking victim took the stand in his trial this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Freed After Five Years In Prison Robert Allen IV pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in XXXTentacion's death in 2018. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Fans Yell "Rat" During His First Public Appearance Since Pooh Shiesty's Arrest The incident comes after authorities arrested Pooh Shiesty for allegedly robbing Gucci Mane at a studio in Dallas. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Case Officially Wraps Up After Final Codefendant's Alford Plea While Young Thug left prison late last year, the YSL RICO trial still had some other cases to finalize before its official resolution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Gossip Big U Accused Of Arranging The Murder Of Nipsey Hussle By Former Death Row Rapper SKG SKG is celebrating the recent arrest of Big U, who turned himself in but denied the RICO charges against him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Jury In Diddy Trial Hears His Voice Message For "Jane" In Court Diddy allegedly called the anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim his "crack pipe," an alleged remark that already came up during trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Bradford Cohen Has Grim Outlook On YNW Melly's Case As He Awaits Retrial YNW Melly's future still hangs in the balance, but federal and state lawyer Bradford Cohen suggests that the end result could be bad. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025